NHER 62612 (Monument record) - Probable temporary military camp

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Summary

Two groups of Second World War tents arranged in a rectangular formations are seen as structures on aerial photographs taken in 1945. The tents have been removed by 1946 and most likely would have only been a temporary camp. The tents lie in close proximity to a large amount of huts to the north (NHER 62614) and support structures such as a sewage works to the east (NHER 62613). These tents most likely relate to the Second World War activity at Didlington Hall (NHER 63067).

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Map sheet TL79NE
Civil Parish DIDLINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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November 2018. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Two groups of Second World War tents arranged in a rectangular formation are seen as structures on aerial photographs taken in 1945 (S1). The tents have been removed by 1946 (S2) and most likely would have only been a temporary camp. The tents lie in close proximity to a large amount of huts to the north (NHER 62614) and support structures such as a sewage works to the east (NHER 62613). These tents most likely relate to the Second World War activity at Didlington Hall (NHER 63067).
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 14 November 2018.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/369 RS 4067-4068 08-JUN-1945 (HEA Original Print).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/101 RV 6096-6097 30-MAR-1946 (HEA Original Print).

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Record last edited

Jan 18 2021 5:03PM

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